Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-25

id6 SONIhOtEhSI AbOUT SLAVkRH
arose first as to newly-acQuired territory but this
was settled from time to time by compromises,
which were acquiesced in by both political par
ties 1t was believed by such statesmen as Henry
Clay and John Bell that the compromise OF 1850
was the END Of sectional controversy and IT must
man from the North in the mad pursuit OF the
Presidency that re-opened the controversy. Ihad
OF 1s4S and 1852, and had supported Taylor and
Scott, both Southern men, but 1 felt q sense OF
wrong and injustice done by the repeal of the Mis-
souri, compromise, and 1t led me into the RepubH-
can party"
Now, after the lapse Of more than thirty years,
he said he looked upon the repeal OF the Missouri
therefore, he with great mass OF NOrthernW wings
and Democrats, as a patriotic duty, resolved upon
the election OF Abraham Lincoln. He said that in
this preliminary struggle the majority of the
people OF Tennessee were with. him for the preSer
walton OF the Union.
After the war; he said both sides thought that
the abolition Of slavery was the necessary result
OF the conflict, and it seemed to the Republicans
that II the slaves were to be free, they must be
were secured to them by constitutional amend
menta
ENFORCING CIVIL RIGHTS.
The attempt to enforce these rights by national
authorities has, thus far, partially failed, and
now 1t is conceded that, under the limitations OF
the Constitution, the rights Of the citizens Of
state can only be enforced through state or ma
tional tribunals and, where public opinion is in
zen, either white or black may be without remedy
for the grossest wrong, except the right to mi
CRATE to where his rights will be respected
humblest citizen, and no right withheld without
reacting upon the community at large II was
glad to hear: IN passing through several Of the
public sentiment now revolts at the unlawful
methods to defea. the free exercise OF equal rights
states and are stu pTactoed in what are Known
as the back counties OF the South. AS long as
such methods are resorted to there Will be the
parties, and those who practice such OFFENCES will
In the end suffer for 1t. Sectional feeling will con-
tnse to exist long as large Of people
their rights to share In Self-goyernment
TO GET RID OF THE COLOR LINE
1--WE appeal to the manly spirit OF our own race
to protect these freedmen from the laWless intus-
t1ce and cruelty of all those Of our race who NAV
hereafter seek to deprive them OF plain constitu-
tiOnal rights either by open force or by taking ad-
vantage OF their ignorance. II the kindly spirit
stated by Senator Vest is manifested the color
then look only to the safety, development and
power OF one great and united country. The freed
man In the full enjoyment Of his rights will divide
between parties as other citizens do and his labor
will become the great factor In the wealth and
prosperity Of the region In which he lives"
THE TARIFF.
Referring to the tariff, Mr. Sherman said the
internal-revenue taxes, yielding OOOO OOO
could be easily dispensed with at any time with
out injury to any one but urged that the duties
on imports cOuldnOt be done away with or reduced
without disaster to American industry.
AN EXTRA SESSION WILL BIZ NECESSARY TO RELIEVE
THE FINANCIAL STRINGENCY.
Cnticising the want OF fixed financial policy
by the Democrats, he said:
'The silver, which our Democratic friends favored
as the cheaper form Of currency, which the Gov
eminent bought at 81 an ounce and coined as
money at $l.25 per ounce, was stored away in
vaults instead OF being represented and used in
the form OF certificates for the purchase OF gold
coin and bullion, as previous administrations had
done. Now, when an accumulation OF money
threatens to absorb the llfe-blood OF business
when the money cannot be applied to the pay
ment OF the public debt. as heretofore, this admin
istratlon makes no proposition, suggests no expe-
dent to reduce the surplus The President viii
not allow It TO be expended to improve our MYERS
and harbOrS Carlisle will not even allow vote
on the reduction OF the tobacco tax Randall
wants 1t taken on whisky used in the arts To-
gether they oppose reduction OF the sugar tax
or the payment OF q bounty for the production of
domestic sugar. They cripple the national banks
by refusing them facilities TO supply the void and
the result Is we win have extra session OF Con-
ket. It would be hard 70 measure what our Demo-
cratic friends don't know about finance and cur
rency."
EDUCATION AND INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT
On the educational question he declared that the
Republican party is In favor of aiding the States In
the education OF the illiterate children.
He spoke In favor OF o liberal system OF internal
improvements by the National Government and
said II President Cleveland had lived west OF the
and harbor bill He closed with an arraignment Of
the Democratic party for not proving its Campaign
assertions that all the Republican onnctals were
dishonest